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Amy Schumer’s Comedy Central Show Inside Amy Schumer consistently blends punchy, joke-driven sketches with thought-provoking takes on pressing social issues. But last night’s episode, a full-length episode parody of 12 Angry Men lampooning the unreasonable body images celebrities are held to, is her most ambitious work yet. More

The Internet (much like the world at large) can be a pretty crummy place. In February, a 4Chan user proved that, uploading a photo of a man they laughed at for the crime of dancing and having fun in public. “Spotted this specimen trying to dance the other week,” the caption reads. “He stopped when he saw us laughing.” But after such a stark reminder of the cruelty many face because of their bodies, we’re happy to report that this story has a happy ending. More

Usually when you think rugby, you probably think sweaty, European men in short shorts, running and huddled up around a ball that has some semblance to our country’s native pigskin. However, the Harvard Women’s Rugby team has published a photo project that not only celebrates everything they love about the sport and the teammates they spend tireless hours with in training, but that shares their message of creating a positive body image for women. More